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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 8:12 pm
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millburnmike
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Originally Posted by CO 1E
It seems that the more $$$ you spend on CO, the more likely you are to be selected for a promo. I have a silver colleague who travels on CO only three or four times a year, but in paid F or BF every time: once or twice DCA-SFO in F, once to HNL in BF, and maybe another HNL or DCA-Europe paid BF. He has repeatedly been chosen for promotions while another plat colleague has not. My plat colleague flies about 80k on mostly mid-range and lower Y fares. Both qualified for the most recent Mileathon, however. If you're a run-of-the mill, T class-flying silver, chances are CO isn't going to let you in on the promo action.

I wouldn't expect complaining to be very successful with respect to this issue.
I buy all full fare Y tickets and NEVER have been selected for mileathon. Annoys me to that my co-workers get selected when I don't. Aside from ticking my off, they probably have little incentive to offer to me since I took 60 flights last year and will do at least that many this year regardless of pomos.
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